Those least likely to be hired, however, currently were in occupations outside of education, had never taught before, and were male.

C. Emily Feistritzer, director of the research group, said this is partly due to men's attitudes. The study showed men are more in favor of national tests to measure student achievement and more inclined to support the ideas of allowing parents to select their children's schools or of requiring students to perform well at one grade level before being passed on to the next.